Unit 3A

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W: How did you enjoy your travel to Italy? 

M: Oh, I liked it very much. The food was good and I visited many beautiful places. But the weather was a little cold in the north and I didn't like it. 

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M: The car won't start. I think we're out of gas. Maybe we can catch a bus to get to the restaurant.

W: There aren't any buses here. Let's walk. It's not far. 

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M: I'm so excited, because I'm going to watch the movie Green Book tonight.

W: I went to see it with Tom yesterday. He fell asleep, but I was deeply moved. 

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W: Why didn't you call me last night? I was waiting for you to call me and tell me the address of the party. 

M: What? I sent you three or four messages.

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W: I hope you can come to the party on Saturday.

M: I didn't know I was invited.

W: Sure you are. Everyone in our office is invited. 

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W: I've got a new friend, Dad! Her name is Tina.

M: Great, is your new friend in your class?

W: No, Tina goes to a different school. I went to the museum with Mary after school today. And we got talking to her in the cafe next to the museum. 

M: That's nice.

W: Tina's mom works at an amusement park. Tina invited me to go to the park and play with her tomorrow. 

M: It sounds good! Enjoy yourselves.

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M: Wow, you're really good at playing golf. I think you play better than some trained players. I knew you are successful in business. But I didn't know you are a serious golfer until I lost the game. 

W: Thanks for your praise. I play golf for pleasure. You are great, too. You are only a beginner, after all. 

M: Yep, I didn't consider playing golf as a fun activity. But now, I guess I'm attracted by it.

W: That's a perfect beginning. Practice more, and you will get somewhere.

M: So another round? Could you please teach me more skills? 

W: With pleasure. But I have to leave now. How about playing golf again this Saturday?

M: OK. See you then.

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M: Good morning, Molly! You look like you didn't get much sleep. I heard a lot of noise coming from your apartment last night.

W: Oh, I'm sorry about the noise, Fred. I hope we didn't disturb you too much. We had a New Year party last night and went to bed really late. 

M: Oh, that's OK, Molly. I also heard some of the conversations coming from your apartment. I heard a woman's voice. Was that your mom?

W: Yes, that was my mom. She was giving a family speech again. And my dad was busy cooking. Guess who was with us last night? 

M: Your brother? Is he back from Japan?

W: Yes! He got home last night.

M: Oh, that's great news! I'd like to see him now! Where is he now?

W: He is out with some of his old schoolmates. He's probably showing them the pictures of his new teachers and classmates from abroad. 

Text 9

M: Now, Cathy, do you know when the visitors from India are coming?

W: We offered them three choices, the end of March, the middle of April and the beginning of May.And they chose the earliest one, which is good actually with the exams coming up in May. 

M: Right.And how many are coming? Did you say about 12?

W: Yes, they said 12 at first but changed to 10 this morning. 

M: Good, we have eight weeks to prepare.Here are my suggestions.On the first day a welcome party.Then they come to visit the schools in this district on the second and third days. 

W: We've got to know this group want to look at how computers are being used in the classroom.

M: Exactly.So I want to ask Mr.Goodman to give a talk on this on the afternoon of the third day.

W: That'll fit in very nicely.

M: And on the last day they want to do some sightseeing. We could take them on the tour of London.But many of them may have been there already.And Scotland is too far away. 

W: Why not take them for a walk along the coast? It should be interesting. 

M: Good idea, Cathy. I'm sure they'll like it.

Text 10

W: My name is Gracie Brown. For three years and six months, I worked as a taxi driver for Downtown Taxi in Vancouver. I drove my cab five days a week from 3:00 in the afternoon until around 12:00 at night. There were traffic jams every afternoon, but it didn't bother me. Most passengers were nice enough, although I can't remember most of them. I liked to show tourists our beautiful city. A lot of tourists from Asia visited Vancouver. In the evening, I took people out to restaurants, clubs and theatres. It was interesting to see people dressed in their best clothes for parties. The most interesting customer I had was a man dressed as a bird! I can still remember the scene clearly and I think I'll never forget it. My cab was always clean and I always tried to be friendly. The trip to the airport was usually my biggest tip. I liked my job and made a comfortable living. However as we know, it is really a tiring job. So I don't drive a taxi anymore. Now I have lots of free time, but sometimes I miss meeting new people.